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Unofficial PHP client library for WAHA (WhatsApp HTTP API) - a powerful solution to interact with WhatsApp Web through HTTP API.

Features

✅ Complete API Coverage - Support for all WAHA endpoints

• 📤 Send Messages: Text, Image, Video, Voice, File, Location, Contact, Poll
• 📥 Receive Messages: Webhooks and Event Handling
• 💬 Chats Management: List, Archive, Read, Delete
• 👤 Contacts Management: Get, Update, Block, Check Existence
• 👥 Groups Management: Create, Manage, Admin Controls
• 🟢 Status Management: Send and Manage WhatsApp Status
• 📢 Channels Management: Create and Manage Channels
• 🔐 Session Management: Create, Start, Stop, QR Code
• And much more!

✅ Simple & Intuitive - Clean, PHPic API design ✅ Type Hints - Full type hints for better IDE support ✅ Error Handling - Comprehensive error handling ✅ Documentation - Complete documentation and examples

Installation

Using Composer (Recommended)

composer require teguh02/waha-php

Or install from source:

git clone https://github.com/teguh02/waha-php.git
cd waha-php
composer install

Quick Start

1. Start WAHA Server

First, you need to have WAHA server running. Follow the Quick Start Guide:

docker pull devlikeapro/waha
docker run -it --env-file .env -v "$(pwd)/sessions:/app/.sessions" --rm -p 3000:3000 --name waha devlikeapro/waha

2. Use the PHP Client

<?php

use WahaPhp\Client;

require_once 'vendor/autoload.php';

// Initialize the client
$client = new Client(
    'http://localhost:3000',
    'your-api-key-here'  // Optional, if you set WAHA_API_KEY
);

// Send a text message
$result = $client->messages()->sendText(
    'default',
    '1234567890@c.us',
    'Hello from PHP! 👋'
);

var_dump($result);

3. Create Session with QR Code

// Create a new session
$session = $client->sessions()->create(
    name: 'my_session',
    config: [
        'webhooks' => [[
            'url' => 'https://your-webhook-url.com/webhook',
            'events' => ['message']
        ]]
    ]
);

// Get QR code for authentication
$qrCode = $client->sessions()->getQr('my_session', acceptJson: true);
echo "QR Code (Base64): " . $qrCode['data'] . "\n";

// Scan the QR code with your WhatsApp app
// The session status will change to WORKING

4. Receive Messages with Webhooks

Create a webhook server:

<?php

use WahaPhp\Client;

$client = new Client('http://localhost:3000', 'your-api-key');

// Handle webhook (example with Slim framework)
$app->post('/webhook', function ($request, $response) use ($client) {
    $data = $request->getParsedBody();
    
    if ($data['event'] === 'message') {
        $payload = $data['payload'];
        $fromNumber = $payload['from'];
        $messageText = $payload['body'] ?? '';
        
        echo "Received: $messageText from $fromNumber\n";
        
        // Reply to the message
        $client->messages()->sendText(
            $data['session'],
            $fromNumber,
            "You said: $messageText"
        );
    }
    
    return $response->withJson(['status' => 'ok']);
});

Complete Examples

Send Different Types of Messages

use WahaPhp\Client;

$client = new Client('http://localhost:3000', 'your-api-key');

// Send text message
$client->messages()->sendText(
    'default',
    '1234567890@c.us',
    'Hello World!'
);

// Send image with URL
$client->messages()->sendImage(
    'default',
    '1234567890@c.us',
    ['url' => 'https://example.com/image.jpg', 'mimetype' => 'image/jpeg'],
    'Check this out!'
);

// Send image from file
$client->messages()->sendImage(
    'default',
    '1234567890@c.us',
    'path/to/image.jpg',
    'My image'
);

// Send video
$client->messages()->sendVideo(
    'default',
    '1234567890@c.us',
    ['url' => 'https://example.com/video.mp4', 'mimetype' => 'video/mp4']
);

// Send voice message
$client->messages()->sendVoice(
    'default',
    '1234567890@c.us',
    ['url' => 'https://example.com/voice.opus', 'mimetype' => 'audio/ogg; codecs=opus']
);

// Send document
$client->messages()->sendFile(
    'default',
    '1234567890@c.us',
    ['url' => 'https://example.com/document.pdf', 'mimetype' => 'application/pdf']
);

// Send location
$client->messages()->sendLocation(
    'default',
    '1234567890@c.us',
    38.8937255,
    -77.0969763,
    'My Location'
);

// Send contact
$client->messages()->sendContact(
    'default',
    '1234567890@c.us',
    [[
        'fullName' => 'John Doe',
        'organization' => 'Company',
        'phoneNumber' => '+91 11111 11111',
        'whatsappId' => '911111111111'
    ]]
);

// Send poll
$client->messages()->sendPoll(
    'default',
    '1234567890@c.us',
    [
        'name' => 'How are you?',
        'options' => ['Awesome!', 'Good!', 'Not bad!'],
        'multipleAnswers' => false
    ]
);

Manage Sessions

// List all active sessions
$sessions = $client->sessions()->list();

// List all sessions including stopped ones
$allSessions = $client->sessions()->list(allSessions: true);

// Get specific session
$session = $client->sessions()->getSession('default');

// Create session
$newSession = $client->sessions()->create(
    name: 'my_session',
    config: ['webhooks' => []]
);

// Start session
$client->sessions()->start('my_session');

// Stop session
$client->sessions()->stop('my_session');

// Restart session
$client->sessions()->restart('my_session');

// Logout session
$client->sessions()->logout('my_session');

// Delete session
$client->sessions()->delete('my_session');

// Get QR code
$qr = $client->sessions()->getQr('default', acceptJson: true);

// Request pairing code
$codeInfo = $client->sessions()->requestCode('default', '12132132130');
echo "Pairing code: " . $codeInfo['code'] . "\n";

Manage Chats

// List all chats
$chats = $client->chats()->list('default');

// Get chat picture
$picture = $client->chats()->getPicture('default', '1234567890@c.us');

// Archive chat
$client->chats()->archive('default', '1234567890@c.us');

// Unarchive chat
$client->chats()->unarchive('default', '1234567890@c.us');

// Mark as unread
$client->chats()->unread('default', '1234567890@c.us');

// Read messages
$client->chats()->readMessages('default', '1234567890@c.us');

// Get messages
$messages = $client->chats()->getMessages('default', '1234567890@c.us', limit: 100);

// Get specific message
$message = $client->chats()->getMessage(
    'default',
    '1234567890@c.us',
    'message_id_here'
);

// Delete chat
$client->chats()->delete('default', '1234567890@c.us');

Manage Contacts

// List all contacts
$contacts = $client->contacts()->listAll('default');

// Get specific contact
$contact = $client->contacts()->getContact('default', '1234567890');

// Update contact
$client->contacts()->update(
    'default',
    '1234567890@c.us',
    'John',
    'Doe'
);

// Check if phone exists
$result = $client->contacts()->checkExists('default', '1234567890');
if ($result['numberExists']) {
    echo "Chat ID: " . $result['chatId'] . "\n";
}

// Get contact about
$about = $client->contacts()->getAbout('default', '1234567890');

// Get profile picture
$profilePic = $client->contacts()->getProfilePicture('default', '1234567890');

// Block contact
$client->contacts()->block('default', '1234567890@c.us');

// Unblock contact
$client->contacts()->unblock('default', '1234567890@c.us');

Manage Groups

// List all groups
$groups = $client->groups()->list('default');

// Get specific group
$group = $client->groups()->get('default', '1234567890@g.us');

// Create group
$newGroup = $client->groups()->create(
    'default',
    'My New Group',
    ['1234567890@c.us']
);

// Update group name
$client->groups()->updateSubject('default', '1234567890@g.us', 'Updated Name');

// Update group description
$client->groups()->updateDescription('default', '1234567890@g.us', 'Description');

// Get invite code
$inviteCode = $client->groups()->getInviteCode('default', '1234567890@g.us');

// Revoke invite code
$client->groups()->revokeInviteCode('default', '1234567890@g.us');

// Get participants
$participants = $client->groups()->getParticipants('default', '1234567890@g.us');

// Add participants
$client->groups()->addParticipants(
    'default',
    '1234567890@g.us',
    ['9876543210@c.us']
);

// Remove participants
$client->groups()->removeParticipants(
    'default',
    '1234567890@g.us',
    ['9876543210@c.us']
);

// Promote to admin
$client->groups()->promoteAdmin(
    'default',
    '1234567890@g.us',
    ['9876543210@c.us']
);

// Demote from admin
$client->groups()->demoteAdmin(
    'default',
    '1234567890@g.us',
    ['9876543210@c.us']
);

// Leave group
$client->groups()->leave('default', '1234567890@g.us');

Manage Status (Stories)

// Send text status
$client->status()->sendText('default', 'My status update');

// Send image status
$client->status()->sendImage(
    'default',
    ['url' => 'https://example.com/image.jpg', 'mimetype' => 'image/jpeg']
);

// Send video status
$client->status()->sendVideo(
    'default',
    ['url' => 'https://example.com/video.mp4', 'mimetype' => 'video/mp4']
);

// Send voice status
$client->status()->sendVoice(
    'default',
    ['url' => 'https://example.com/voice.opus', 'mimetype' => 'audio/ogg; codecs=opus']
);

// Delete status
$client->status()->delete('default', 'message_id_here');

// Get new message ID
$messageId = $client->status()->getNewMessageId('default');

Manage Channels

// List all channels
$channels = $client->channels()->list('default');

// Get specific channel
$channel = $client->channels()->get('default', 'channel_id');

// Create channel
$newChannel = $client->channels()->create('default', 'My Channel', 'Description');

// Get channel messages
$messages = $client->channels()->getMessages('default', 'channel_id', limit: 100);

// Delete channel
$client->channels()->delete('default', 'channel_id');

Message Reactions and Actions

// Add reaction
$client->messages()->addReaction(
    'default',
    'message_id_here',
    '👍'
);

// Remove reaction
$client->messages()->addReaction(
    'default',
    'message_id_here',
    ''
);

// Star message
$client->messages()->starMessage(
    'default',
    '1234567890@c.us',
    'message_id_here'
);

// Unstar message
$client->messages()->starMessage(
    'default',
    '1234567890@c.us',
    'message_id_here',
    star: false
);

// Edit message
$client->messages()->editMessage(
    'default',
    '1234567890@c.us',
    'message_id_here',
    'Updated message'
);

// Delete message
$client->messages()->deleteMessage(
    'default',
    '1234567890@c.us',
    'message_id_here'
);

// Forward message
$client->messages()->forwardMessage(
    'default',
    '1234567890@c.us',
    'message_id_here'
);

// Pin message
$client->messages()->pinMessage(
    'default',
    '1234567890@c.us',
    'message_id_here'
);

// Unpin message
$client->messages()->unpinMessage(
    'default',
    '1234567890@c.us',
    'message_id_here'
);

Error Handling

use WahaPhp\Client;
use WahaPhp\Exception\WahaAuthenticationException;
use WahaPhp\Exception\WahaNotFoundException;

try {
    $client = new Client('http://localhost:3000', 'wrong-key');
    $result = $client->messages()->sendText(
        'default',
        '1234567890@c.us',
        'Hello'
    );
} catch (WahaAuthenticationException $e) {
    echo "Authentication failed\n";
} catch (WahaNotFoundException $e) {
    echo "Resource not found\n";
} catch (\Exception $e) {
    echo "Error: " . $e->getMessage() . "\n";
}

Requirements

• PHP 8.0+
• Guzzle HTTP library
• Composer
• WAHA server running (see Quick Start Guide)

Documentation

• WAHA Documentation
• WAHA GitHub

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

License

MIT License - see LICENSE file for details

Support

• Packagist: https://packagist.org/packages/teguh02/waha-php
• GitHub Issues: https://github.com/teguh02/waha-php/issues
• WAHA Documentation: https://waha.devlike.pro

Important Disclaimer

This is an UNOFFICIAL community project and is not affiliated, associated, authorized, endorsed by, or in any way officially connected with:

• WhatsApp LLC or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates
• WAHA (devlikeapro) team

The official WhatsApp website can be found at whatsapp.com.
The official WAHA documentation can be found at waha.devlike.pro.

"WhatsApp" as well as related names, marks, emblems and images are registered trademarks of their respective owners.

Usage Warning

This library interacts with WhatsApp through unofficial means. There are risks associated with using unofficial WhatsApp clients:

• Account suspension or banning
• Security risks
• Data privacy concerns
• No official support

Use at your own risk. For business applications, we recommend using the official WhatsApp Business API.